Challenge, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1966, Eyemark Tracks : E.D.'s Message, 2.B.Ornette, Club 66, Day Of Reckoning, End To A Beginning, Travelling Together, Little Red Head, After Listening Musicians : John Stevens, Kenny Wheeler, Paul Rutherford, Trevor Watts, Bruce Cale, Jeff Clyne Recorded and originally released in 1966. Subsequently released on CD with one bonus track on Emanem in 2001 and 2013.

Karyobin, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1968, Island Tracks : Karyobin Pt. 1, Karyobin Pt. 2 Musicians : John Stevens, Kenny Wheeler, Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, Dave Holland Originally released on Island in 1968. Released on CD with bonus tracks on Chronoscope in 1993.

John Stevens Spontaneous Music Ensemble, John Stevens Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1969, Marmalade Tracks : Oliv I, Oliv II Musicians : John Stevens, Kenny Wheeler, Trevor Watts, Peter Lemer, Derek Bailey, Johnny Dyani, Carolann Nicholls, Maggie Nichols, Pepi Lemer Both tracks were subsequently included on the Emanem CD Oliv & Familie in 2014.

The Source: From And Towards, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1971, Tangent Tracks : Part One: Expectancy, Part Two: Birth, Part Three: Thanksgiving, Part Four: Time Goes On: Version A/Version B/Version C, Part Five: You Know Musicians : John Stevens, Kenny Wheeler, Bob Norden, Chris Pyne, Brian Smith, Ray Warleigh, Trevor Watts, Mike Pyne, Marcio Mattos, Ron Mathewson

Birds Of A Feather, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1972, BYG Actuel Tracks : One, Two, Albert Ayler, Birds Of A Feather, Birds Of A Feather (Continued), Nothing, Chains Musicians : John Stevens, Trevor Watts, Ron Herman, Julie Tippetts

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So, What Do You Think?, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1972?, Tangent Tracks : So, What Do You Think?, So, What Do You Think? Musicians : John Stevens, Kenny Wheeler, Trevor Watts, Derek Bailey, Dave Holland

For CND For Peace For You To Share, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1973, A Records 001 Tracks : For You To Share, For You To Share (continued), Park Piece Musicians : John Stevens, Trevor Watts, plus unnamed young musicians and audience members Recorded live in May 1970. Tracks 1 and 2 were subsequently included on the 1998 Emanem CD For You To Share.

Bobby Bradford with John Stevens and the Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1974, Freedom Tracks : Trane Ride / Ornette-ment / Doo Dee, Bridget's Mother, Tolerance / To Bob Musicians : Bobby Bradford, John Stevens, Bob Norden, Trevor Watts, Ron Herman, Julie Tippetts These track were included, with other tracks from the session, on a pair of LPs released by Nessa in 1980 and 1981 and then on a CD released by Nessa in 2009.

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Face To Face, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1975, Emanem 303 Tracks : Face To Face 1, Face To Face 2, Face To Face 3, Face To Face 4, Face To Face 5, Face To Face 6, Face To Face 7 Musicians : John Stevens, Trevor Watts Released on CD with some bonus tracks in 1995.

SME + = SMO, Spontaneous Music Orchestra, 1975, A Records 003 Tracks : + (Search + Reflect, Sustained, Sustained +, 1 2 +), = Musicians : John Stevens, Martin Mayes, Robert Calvert, Evan Parker, Bob Turner, Trevor Watts, Dave Decobain, Herman Hauge, Ye Min, Peter Drew, Ian Brighton, Roger Smith, Robert Carter, Nigel Coombes, Stephen Luscomb, Lindsay Cooper, Jane Robertson, Colin Wood, Angus Fraser, Marcio Mattos, Chris Turner Subsequently included on the 2001 Emanem CD Plus Equals.

Byosystem, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1977, Incus 24 Tracks : Biosystem, Mystery, Saved By The Bell, Replanted, Back To The Beginning For The First Time Musicians : John Stevens, Roger Smith, Nigel Coombes, Colin Wood Released on CD on Psi in 2006 with 4 bonus tracks.

Live Big Band And Quartet, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1979, Vinyl Records Tracks : Side A: Let's Sing For Him (A Song For Albert Ayler), Side B: One, Two, Albert Ayler / Birds Of A Feather / Nothing Musicians : Side A: John Stevens, Ian Carr, Kenny Wheeler,Chris Pyne, Brian Smith, Ray Warleigh, Trevor Watts, Karl Jenkins, Roland Czyzyk, Peter Lemer, Mike Pyne, Ron Mathewson, Ron Herman, John Marshall, Keith Bailey, Laurie Allen, Julie Tippetts, Carolann Nichols, Maggie Nichols, Norma Winstone / Side B: John Stevens, Trevor Watts, Ron Herman, Julie Tippetts Recorded live in May 1971.

Volume 1, Bobby Bradford with John Stevens and the Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1980, Nessa n-17 Tracks : His Majesty Louis, Bridget's Mother, Room 408, Tolerance / To Bob Musicians : Bobby Bradford, John Stevens, Bob Norden, Trevor Watts, Ron Herman, Julie Tippetts Bridget's Mother and Tolerance/To Bob were originally released on an LP on Freedom in 1974.

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Volume 2, Bobby Bradford with John Stevens and the Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1981, Nessa n-18 Tracks : Trane Ride / Ornette-ment / Doo Dee, Norway, Rhythm Piece, Fragment Musicians : Bobby Bradford, John Stevens, Bob Norden, Trevor Watts, Ron Herman, Julie Tippetts Trane Ride/Ornette-ment/Doo Dee was originally released on an LP on Freedom in 1974.

1.2. Albert Ayler, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1982, Affinity Tracks : 1.2. Albert Ayler Part 1, 1.2. Albert Ayler Part 2 Musicians : John Stevens, Trevor Watts, Ron Herman, Julie Tippetts Recorded live in Norway in 1971.

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In Concert, S.M.E. & S.M.O, 1982, Sweet Folk & Country Records Tracks : Triangle, Reciprocal, A Fragment Of Static Musicians : Track 2: John Stevens, Nigel Coombes, Roger Smith / Tracks 1 & 3: John Stevens, Nigel Coombes, Roger Smith, Jon Corbett, Alan Tomlinson, Paul Rutherford, Lol Coxhill, Trevor Watts, Howard Riley, Maggie Nicols Recorded live in May 1981.

Eighty Five Minutes Part 1: Concert Improvisations 1974, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1986, Emanem 3401 Tracks : Forty Minutes / Forty Minutes Musicians : John Stevens, Evan Parker, Trevor Watts, Derek Bailey, Kent Carter Recorded in February 1974. Subsequently released on an Emanem CD in 1995 titled Quintessence 1 with additional tracks.

Eighty Five Minutes Part 2: Concert Improvisations 1974, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1986, Emanem 3402 Tracks : Thirty Five Minutes, Ten Minutes Musicians : John Stevens, Evan Parker, Trevor Watts, Derek Bailey, Kent Carter Recorded in February 1974. Subsequently released on an Emanem CD in 1997 titled Quintessence 2 with additional tracks.

Karyobin, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1993, Chronoscope CPE2001-2 Tracks : Karyobin Pt. 1, Karyobin Pt. 2, Karyobin Pt. 3, Karyobin Pt. 4, Karyobin Pt. 5, Karyobin Pt. 6 Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, Dave Holland, John Stevens Originally released on Island in 1968.

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4,4,4, Evan Parker, Paul Rutherford, Barry Guy, John Stevens, 1994, Konnex Tracks : 1,4,4 / 2,4,4 / 3,4,4 / 4,4,4 / 5,4,4 / Surfaces Musicians : Tracks 1 to 5: Evan Parker, Paul Rutherford, Barry Guy, John Stevens / Track 6: John Stevens, Nigel Coombes, Roger Smith Tracks 6 is a Spontaneous Music Ensemble recording from 1992. It was subsequently released, in an extended form, on the Emanem CD New Surfacing in 2013.

A New Distance, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1995, Acta 8 Tracks : Introduction, Stig, So This Is Official, Tape Delight, Uneasy Options, A Certain Elegance Musicians : John Stevens, John Butcher, Roger Smith Released on CD on Emanem in 2005 with 5 bonus tracks.

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Face To Face 1973, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1995, Emanem 4003 Tracks : Preface To Face A, Preface To Face B, Face To Face 1, Face To Face 2 Middle, Face To Face 2, Face To Face 3, Face To Face 4, Face To Face 5, Face To Face 6, Face To Face 7 Middle & End Musicians : John Stevens, Trevor Watts Most tracks originally released on LP in 1975.

Summer 1967, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1995, Emanem 4005 Tracks : Listening Together 1, Listening Together 2, Listening Together 3, Listening Together 4, Listening Together 5, First Cousins, Second Cousins, Echo Chamber Music 1, Echo Chamber Music 2, Echo Chamber Music 3 Musicians : John Stevens, Evan Parker, Peter Kowald (on First Cousins & Second Cousins) All tracks recorded as Les Cousins in the Summer of 1967 and released here for the first time..

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Hot and Cold Heroes, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1996, Emanem 4008 Tracks : Boileau Road, That's It, Late Night Extra, Five To One, One For Terry Day Musicians : John Stevens, John Rangecroft, Neil Metcalfe, Roger Smith, Nigel Coombes Track one recorded in 1980. All other tracks recorded in 1991..

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Quintessence 1, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1997, Emanem 4015 Tracks : Forty Minutes, Rambunctious 1, Rambunctious 2, Daa-Oom (Trio Version) Musicians : John Stevens, Evan Parker, Trevor Watts, Derek Bailey, Kent Carter Recorded in 1973/74. First two tracks originally released in 1986 on the LP Eighty Five Minutes Part 1.

Quintessence 2, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1997, Emanem 4016 Tracks : Thirty Five Minutes, Ten Minutes, Corsop, Daa-Oom (Duo version) Musicians : John Stevens, Evan Parker, Trevor Watts, Derek Bailey, Kent Carter Recorded in 1973/74. First two tracks originally released in 1986 on the LP Eighty Five Minutes Part 2.

Withdrawal, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1997, Emanem 4020 Tracks : Withdrawal Soundtrack: Part 1A/Part 1B/Part 1C/Part 2, Withdrawal Sequence 1, Withdrawal Sequence 2, Withdrawal Sequence 3, Seeing Sounds & Hearing Colours: Introduction "Puddles, Raindrops & Circles"/Movement 1/Movement 2 "C"/Movement 3 Musicians : John Stevens, Kenny Wheeler, Paul Rutherford, Trevor Watts, Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, Barry Guy Recorded in 1966/67 and released here for the first time..

For You To Share, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1998, Emanem 4023 Tracks : For You To Share: Click Piece/Sustained Piece 1/Sustained Piece 2/If You Want To See A Vision, Peace Music Musicians : John Stevens, Trevor Watts, plus unnamed young musicians and audience members For You To Share was recorded live in May 1970 and originally released in 1973 on the LP For CND For Peace For You To Share. Peace Music was recorded live in February 1970 and is previously unreleased.

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Low Profile 1977 - 1988, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 1999, Emanem 4031 Tracks : Immediate Past Fragment, The Only Geezer An American Soldier Shot Was Anton Webern, Low Profile, Kitless With Elbow Musicians : John Stevens, Roger Smith, Nigel Coombes, Colin Wood Live recordings from 1977, 1984 and 1988. All released tracks are previously unissued.

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Mouthpiece, Spontaneous Music Orchestra, 2000, Emanem 4039 Tracks : In Relationship To Silence, Sustained Piece (Instrumental), Sustained Piece (Vocal), One-Two, Mouthpiece Musicians : John Stevens plus large group Live recordings made between May and November 1973.

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Challenge, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 2001, Emanem 4053 Tracks : E.D.'s Message, 2.B.Ornette, Club 66, Day Of Reckoning, End To A Beginning, Travelling Together, Little Red Head, After Listening, End To A Beginning, Distant Little Soul Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Paul Rutherford, Trevor Watts, Bruce Cale, Jeff Clyne, John Stevens, Evan Parker (track 10), Chris Cambridge (track 10) Tracks 1 to 9 originally released in 1966. Subsequently released on CD by Emanem in 2001 and 2013.

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SME + = SMO, Spontaneous Music Orchestra, 2001, Emanem 4062 Tracks : Plus Equals, SMO At LTC Musicians : Tracks 1: John Stevens, Martin Mayes, Robert Calvert, Evan Parker, Bob Turner, Trevor Watts, Dave Decobain, Herman Hauge, Ye Min, Peter Drew, Ian Brighton, Roger Smith, Robert Carter, Nigel Coombes, Stephen Luscomb, Lindsay Cooper, Jane Robertson, Colin Wood, Angus Fraser, Marcio Mattos, Chris Turner / Tracks 2: John Stevens plus unknown orchestra Track one recorded in Janualy 1975 and originally released on an LP with the same title in 1975. Track two recorded live in January 1974 and previously unreleased.

A New Distance, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 2005, Emanem 4115 Tracks : Introduction, Stig, So This Is Official, Tape Delight, Uneasy Options, A Certain Elegance, Spoken Introduction, Peripheral Vision, Spoken Interlude, With Hindsight, Spoken Conclusion Musicians : John Stevens, John Butcher, Roger Smith, Neil Metcalfe (tracks 8 & 10) Tracks 1 to 6 originally released on CD on Acta in 1995.

Byosystem, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 2006, Psi 06.07 Tracks : Biosystem, Mystery, Saved By The Bell, Replanted, Back To The Beginning For The First Time, Another Begining, Restored, Saved By The Bell, The Bell And Beyond Musicians : John Stevens, Roger Smith, Nigel Coombes, Colin Wood Originally issued on Incus in 1977. This CD release has 4 four bonus tracks.

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Frameworks, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 2007, Emanem 4134 Tracks : Familie Sequence, Quartet Sequence, Flower Musicians : Track 1: John Stevens, Norma Winstone, Kenny Wheeler, Paul Rutherford, Trevor Watts / Track 2: John Stevens, Julie Tippett, Trevor Watts, Ron Herman / Track 3: John Stevens, Trevor Watts Previously unreleased music from 1968, 1971 and 1973.

Quintessence, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 2007, Emanem 4217 Tracks : Forty Minutes, Thirty Five Minutes, Ten Minutes, Rambunctious 1, Rambunctious 2, Daa-Oom (Trio Version), Corsop, Daa-Oom (Duo version) Musicians : John Stevens, Evan Parker, Trevor Watts, Derek Bailey, Kent Carter Recorded in 1973/74. This double CD release combines the two 1995 CDs Quintessence 1 and Quintessence 2.

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Bare Essentials 1972-3, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 2007, Emanem 4218 Tracks : In The Midlands, In The Middle, Three Extracts, For Phil, Newcastle 72A, Newcastle 72B, Open Flower 1, Open Flower 2, Open Flower 3, Open Flower 4, Open Flower 5, Open Flower 6, Open Flower 7, Opening The Set, Beyond Limitation, Lowering The Case Musicians : John Stevens, Trevor Watts Duo live recordings from 1972 and 1973.

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In Concert: Trio & Triangle, S.M.E. & S.M.O, 2008, Emanem 4150 Tracks : Triangle, Reciprocal, A Fragment Of Static, Newcastle 78A, Newcastle 78B Musicians : Track 2, 4 & 5: John Stevens, Nigel Coombes, Roger Smith / Tracks 1 & 3: John Stevens, Nigel Coombes, Roger Smith, Jon Corbett, Alan Tomlinson, Paul Rutherford, Lol Coxhill, Trevor Watts, Howard Riley, Maggie Nicols Tracks 1 to 3 originally released on an LP on Sweet Folk & Country Records in 1982. Tracks 1 to 3 recorded live in May 1981. Tracks 4 and 5 recorded live in Newcastle in November 1978.

Bobby Bradford with John Stevens and the Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 2009, Nessa ncd-17/18 Tracks : His Majesty Louis, Bridget's Mother, Room 408, Tolerance / To Bob, Trane Ride / Ornette-ment / Doo Dee, Norway, Rhythm Piece, Fragment Musicians : Bobby Bradford, John Stevens, Bob Norden, Trevor Watts, Ron Herman, Julie Tippetts Trane Ride / Ornette-ment / Doo Dee, Bridget's Mother, Tolerance / To Bob were originally released on an LP on Freedom in 1974. All tracks on this CD release were first released on Nessa on two single LPs in 1980 and 1981.

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I Want The Beatles To Play At My Art Centre, Various Artists, 2012, Prisma Records Tracks : A Forum Of The Arts (Arne Nordheim), Excerpts From Blikk (Sigurd Berge), The Space Concerto For Piano And Tape (Bjørn Fongaard), Teeth (Soft Machine), Norway (Spontaneous Music Ensemble), Excerpts From Requiem For Janis Joplin (Paal (Helge Haugen & Kåre Kolberg), Olga (Svein Finnerud Trio), Monkey And Organ Grinder (Hal Clark), Dans Til Musikken (Aller Værste!, The), Excerpts From Muoyce (John Cage), Music For Marcel Duchamp (Magne Hegdal), Ear Era 7 (Lasse Marhaug), Aunt Esther (Jim O'Rourke), Studio (Deathprod), Improvisations For Karin (Håkon Kornstad), You Sign Your Name (Jenny Hval) Notes : A double LP release of tracks recorded over a period of 43 years at the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter at Hovikodden. The Spontaneous Music Ensemble track was recorded in 1971.

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Challenge, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 2013, Emanem 5029 Tracks : E.D.'s Message, 2.B.Ornette, Club 66, Day Of Reckoning, End To A Beginning, Travelling Together, Little Red Head, After Listening, End To A Beginning, Distant Little Soul Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Paul Rutherford, Trevor Watts, Bruce Cale, Jeff Clyne, John Stevens, Evan Parker (track 10), Chris Cambridge (track 10) Tracks 1 to 9 originally released in 1966. Subsequently released on CD by Emanem in 2001 and 2013.

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New Surfacing 1978 & 1992, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 2013, Emanem 5030 Tracks : Newcastle 78A, Newcastle 78B, Complete Surfaces Musicians : John Stevens, Nigel Coombes, Roger Smith Tracks 1 and 2 were recorded in 1978 and originally released in 2008 on the Emanem CD In Concert: Trio & Triangle (S.M.E. & S.M.O). Track 3 was recorded in 1992 and originally released, as Surfaces, in a shortened form on the Konnex album 4,4,4 in 1994.

Oliv & Familie, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, 2014, Emanem 5033 Tracks : Familie, Oliv I, Oliv II, Familie (Alt ending) Musicians : Tracks 2 & 3: John Stevens, Kenny Wheeler, Trevor Watts, Peter Lemer, Derek Bailey, Johnny Dyani, Carolann Nicholls, Maggie Nichols, Pepi Lemer / Tracks 1 & 4: John Stevens, Norma Winstone, Trevor Watts, Evan Parker, Brian Smith, Pepi Lemer, Derek Bailey, Nik Bryce, Dave Holland, Jeff Clyne Oliv I and Oliv II were originally released on the 1969 Marmalade LP John Stevens Spontaneous Music Ensemble. The two Familie tracks were recorded in 1968 and are released here for the first time.

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Last updated July 2015